Farrowing house



IM 1929. J. J. KARLEY 308,098

FARROWING HOUSE Filed June 27, 1927 S Sheets-Sheet 1 attoznu;

FARROWING HOUSE Filed June 27, 1927 I s Sheets-Sheet 2 Aprifl 9,1929. J. J. KARLEY FARROWING HOUSE Filed June 27, 1927 3 Sheets-Sheet Patented Apr. 9, i929.

. tress JOHN J". KABLEY, OF LE MARS, IOWA.

FABROWING HOUSE.

Application, filed June 27,

My invention relates to a tar-rowing house and it is my primary object to provide an individual :tarrowing house of all metal construction.

A further object is to provide a multiple, individual farrowing house having individual pens for a number of hogs.

A further object is to provide such a farrowing house which is'so constructed as to be readily assembled or disassembled, the side walls being formed in a plurality of units numbering the same as the compartments within the house and the roof being divided in the same manner.

another object of my invention is to'provide a novel joint construction between the side walls, serving not only to secure them together, but also to secure the partition members which define the individual compartments within the house.

A still further object is to provide a novel door construction which is simple and yet aii'ords adjustable ventilation facilities.

A further object is to provide a novel method of supporting a heating stove in conv unction with a centrally located water pan, open to all of the compartments whereby neither the pan nor stove interfere with each other.

With these and other objects in view, my invention consists in the construction, arrangement and combination of the various parts of my device, whereby the objects contemplatcd are attained, as hereinafter mor fully set fort-lippointed out in my claims, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a'central, vertical, sectional view through the house. l

Fig.2 is a .plan view of the house with the roof removed.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the house.

Fig. ais a detail, sectional view taken on the line t -e-of Fig.

Fig. 5 is an inverted" plan view of the roof section. I

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken "horizontally through the connected ends of two wall sections,thc corresponding partition member and combined brace and feed troughs support being shown in combination therewith. p Fig. 7 is a detail, sectional view through portions of the root.

Fig; Sis a detail, sectional view through 1927. Serial No. 201,747.

tions may as well be employed. Each side wall section comprises generally a curved. sill member 10, a curved cave member 11, a pair of upright posts 12 and a sheet metal wall member 13, which, although shown integral in the drawings, may be made of sev oral sections, arranged with their'side edges connected. The frame members and wall member are secured together with the hori-. zontal pieces '10 and 11 on the outer side of the wall and the vertical posts 12 on the inner side thereof. The posts 12 are of angle iron, one leg of each iron being secured to the wall member and the other leg projecting inwardly substantially .iiush with the side extremity of the wall member. It may now be noted that when the plurality of wall sections are arranged with their edges adjacent to torln a complete cylindrical wall that the inwardly extendingflanges of the posts 12 of adjacent wall members may be j spaced apart in substantially parallel positions. (See Fig. 6.) i r The partition members each comprise a plurality of horizontal rails 1-1, 15 and 15 and vertical struts 16, the outer strut 16 being spaced from the ends of the rails, as

shown in 1. The projecting ends of the rails, which are thus left, are inserted between the spaced flanges of the posts 12, as-

shown in Fig. 6 and bolts 17 are inserted through suitable openings in the flanges 12 to draw the flanges together into gripping engagement with these projecting ends. In this way the bolts 17 serve the double function of securing the wall sections together and 01" securing the partition members in place properly spaced apart.

In order to close the gap between the posts 12, the ends of the wall members 13 arebeut to'torin a channel 18 on one wall member and a corresponding flange 19 on the other wall member which is received within the channel 18. Stove bolts 20 are then inserted through flanges. and channel and iii ' tions 21 may be spaced from the sheet metal Walls 13 by means of upright slats 22. This insulation has not been shown in any of the other figures in order not to confuse the showings in those figures.

Each roof section is wedge-shaped, as

shown in Fig. 5and comprises the root plate glass 27.

23, the side reinforcing members 24 and the central reinforcing members 25. The object of-the reinforcing members 25 is to provide a solid support for the window casing ,26, which is secured to the outer sur'race of the plate directly above the frame members 25. A window opening 27 is provided in the. plate 23 and registers with the upper half ofthe casing 26. The casing 26 is shown in section in Fig. iand comprises a channelshaped member which receives a pane of f The pane of glass 27 is slidable withinthc' casing26 and is held by irictionin any p0 sition desired. Thusa very cheap and simple window construction is provided.

Although the horizontal frame members of the side walls are fastened rigidly therewith in sections, the roof is not provided with horizontal frame members. The inner extremities of the roof sections are curved;

as shownin Fig. 5,to fit a ring28 which is secured to the upper surface of the roof plate, A cupola 29 is provided with an annular fiange30 which registers with the ring 28 and is secured therein. 7 f-The lower extremities of the frame members 24 and 25 are secured to the cave mem-- bers 11 by boltsBl which are passed through the eave members and through the side wall i members 13, as shown in Fig. 7. It may be noted byinspection of 5-that the reinforcing members 2%Lare spaced inwardly sufficiently from theedges of the plate 23 so as to embrace the vertical posts 12 or" the side sections. The plates 23 are secured together edge toedge 1n the same manner as the side wallmembers 13, being provided with regispurpose.

cut short so as to just make roomfor a Water tering jchannels 32 and'flanges. 33' forthis.

The partition members are so spaced at their ends as to leave an open space in the center oi'the house. The lower rails 15 are pan The intermediaterails 15 are. extended further inwardly so as to cover the water pan 35 and thereby to prevent tipping the water pan. .The upper members 14:

are spaced inwardly a sutiicient distance to receive a plate 36- upon which thestove' 'i is supported. Thus the partition members bracket 40, secured the cross member'etS) to retainthe' serve not only to divide the space within the house but also to hold the-water pan in place against both lateral and tipping movement and to support the stove away irom 1n terterence with the pan and yet located cen trally ol' the house; A heat reflector is car- .ried above the stove and serves to reflect heat downwardly into the compartments.

An individual feed pan provided for each hog and is triangular shaped, as shown 'lhecteed pan issupported in one corner o't ea 11 compartment by an angle iron 39, which is secured to the sidewall member 13 and to the partitionlmember14L, as shownm Fig. 6. The angle iron 39 serves not only to support the feed panbut also to brace tl e' ?-artition member 16% against lateral movement 'in either direction; One corneroi the feed pan. is supported by a to the partition member The door construction includes a pair of vertical posts 11' (Fig. 8), secure'd on' either side of the door opening 32 to the'side wall member 13. The door proper includes a ie to one of the posts A door plate 15 covers the lower hall of the frame and the upperhalf is open. The upper extremity of the plate 45 is provided with av horizontal channel 46, which supports the loweredge of. 7 a pane of glass e7 forming a window for the door. A window casing is constructed with frame 13 which is hinged at one side at a pair of side memberseS, i; shaped in cross section and seeured tothe frame and a cross member as, secured to the upper ends of the side members Theglass is thereby retained between the door frame 43 and the window frame and due to the'triangular shape of the side members 1-8, the

glass i7 may beswunginwardly.at its upper extremity so to leave a ventilation space 111 the door. An ad ustmg latch. 50 is rigidly secured tothe upperedge oi the;

glass and has aseries of 'teethf51: enga'ging I glassin any adpisted'posrtion ClS1I6d; i r

A door latch 52 is pivotedpto-each door l and eoacts'with the keeper 53, secured to'the wall. The entire house may. be placed upon a floor 54, to which it maybe" screwed if desired, the horizontal flangesof the sills 10 serving to. allow such attachment.

- It has been my object to provide a knockdown construction which could be assembled byany unskilled persona'nd in: Which the parts are so arrangedthat it would be im- 7 I possible to makeamistake in assembling.

Together with the advantages of the knockdown and assembly. features I have secured a simplicity of construction which will iron-"i der the house fairly cheap to manufacture and at the same time a durability not found Some changes may be'made'in the conin the ordinary "Wooden house construction.

struction and arrangement of the parts of my invention without departing from the real spirit and purpose of my invention, and it is my intention to cover by my claims, any modified forms of structure or use of mechanical equivalents, which may be reasonably included within their scope.

I claim as my invention:

1. In a farrowing house, a plurality of wall sections, each including end flanges projected radially inwardly, a numer of partition members provided with projecting portions received between said flanges, elements securing the flanges together in engagement with said partition members, the inner ends of the partition members being undercut to receive and hold down a central water pan and serving also to support a stove above said pan.

2.In a farrowing house, a plurality of wall sections, each including end flanges projected radially inwardly, a number of partition members provided with projecting portions received between said flanges and elements securing the flanges together in engagement with said partition members, the inner ends of the partition members being undercut to receive and hold down a central water pan.

3. In a farrowing house, a plurality of wall sections, each including wall members of sheet metal and vertical posts having inwardly extended, radial flanges, coacting channels and flanges on the wall members, the channels receiving the flanges, securing elements extended through said coacting channels and flanges, and securing elements extended through the post flanges.

- 4. In a farrowing house, a plurality of wall sections, each including wall members of sheet metal and vertical posts having inwardly extended, radial flanges, coacting channels and flanges on the wall members, the channels receiving the flanges, securing elements extended through said coacting channels and flanges, securing elements extended through the post flanges, and radial partition members secured betweensaid post flanges.

secured thereto and attached at their lower ends to the upper extremity of a respective wall section, and coacting radial channels and flanges at the sides of the roof plates, the latter flanges being received within their respective channels.

6. In a house, a plurality of wall sections, each including wall members of sheet metal and vertical posts having inwardly extended, radial flanges, coacting channels and flanges on the wall members, the channels receiving the flanges, securing elements extended.

through said coacting channels and flanges, and securing elements extended through the post flanges and roof sections, each comprising a roof plate, radial reinforcing elements secured thereto and attached at their lower ends to the upper extremity of a respective wall section, coacting radial channels and flanges at the sides of the roof plates, the latter flanges being received within their respective channels, and an integral ring to whichthe upper ends of the reinforcing elements are secured.

7. In a hog house, a plurality of wall sections, a number of partition members positioned radially, the inner ends of the partition members being undercut to receive and hold down a central water pan.

8. In a hog house, a plurality of wall sections,'a number of partition members positioned radially and spaced from each other at their inner ends to form a central space, a water pan received in saidcentral space and a stove supported above the water pan uponthe ends of the partition members.

Signed this 31 day of May, 1927, in the county of Plymouth and State ofIowa.

' JOHN J. KARLEY. 

